He was undoubtedly about to bash the media for its “coverage” of his White House. But the tweet was not deleted until shortly before 6 a.m. — more than five hours after the fumbled initial thought, and after more than 127,000 retweets.

It’s unclear what the commander in chief was trying to say. After scrapping the tweet, Trump encouraged his followers to try to complete his initial thought.

Sticking to a long-held strategy, both Trump and top spokesman Sean Spicer have ripped into the media since this weekend, when the president returned from a weeklong trip overseas.

Among other things, Trump attacked the press Sunday for its coverage of a special election in Montana and for using anonymous sources. (The White House frequently provides sources on the condition of anonymity.)